College-age women are disproportionately at risk of experiencing sexual assault. Sexual assault causes tremendous psychological distress for survivors. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the perceptions that affect the perpetration of sexual assault. One of those potential factors is how college students conceptualize and define sexual assault. The current qualitative study demonstrated that college students do not have consistent images of sexual assault and often rely on their own perceptions and experiences to define it. Creating and providing a standard of sexual assault based on the reality of college students can provide a foundation for creating effective prevention strategies.

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定义性侵犯的灰色地带：大学生认知的探索性研究

大学年龄的女性遭受性侵犯的风险不成比例。性侵犯会给幸存者带来巨大的心理困扰。因此，必须了解影响性侵犯实施的观念。这些潜在因素之一是大学生如何概念化和定义性侵犯。目前的定性研究表明，大学生对性侵犯的形象并不统一，往往依靠自己的看法和经历来定义。根据大学生的实际情况制定和提供性侵犯的标准可以为制定有效的预防策略提供基础。